Changes to China visa requirements effective August 10th, 2016.

Applicants whose passports have been issued between 2014 - 2016 who are male and born between 1961 & 2000 or female born between 1976 & 1998 must provide one of the following:

Provide their original previous passport.

If the previous passport is not available (e.g. old passports that have been lost or destroyed), the applicant must write a letter to the Chinese Consulate explaining what has happened to their previous passport. This letter must be signed and dated by the applicant.

Please Note: Applicants who no longer hold their original previous passport or have never held a previous passport, will have their applications reviewed on a case by case basis. Once reviewed visa issuance will be determined on submission.

If you require further information or clarification, please contact your local Visa for China Processing Centre here: http://www.visaforchina.org/